Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

1 cup grated cucumber
1 green chilli slit
1 tsp oil
Salt as per taste
Mustard seeds
1 1/2 cup yogurt
Black pepper powder a pinch
Jeera powder a pinch
Chat masala a pinch
Sugar a pinch
Methi seeds 4-5
Curry leaves 3-4

Method

Take yogurt in a bowl and whisk it to be smooth with a whisker.Add the cucumber black pepper jeera chat masala and sugar.mix this properly. Take oil in a small pan add mustard seeds.when it splutters add green chilli,methi seeds and curry leaves. Add this in the yogurt mixture and mix well and keep it in fridge for 30-45 minutes. Add salt jut before serving.

This raita tastes good with parathas and pulao.

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